Monetary Poverty

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Monetary poverty/Consumption Poverty is measured by comparing on a person’s or household’s Income and Consumption against a predefined poverty line.

Official Poverty Line

Official Poverty line represents the minimum expenditure per person per month to fulfill the basic needs. Poverty line is an important tool to report the level of poverty statistically which leads to plan the policies and programs to reduce poverty effectively.

person in poverty – A person whose real per capita expenditure per month is less than the value of official poverty line.

(Unable to afford minimum calorie intake (2030kcal per day) and basic food and non-food requirement)

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Rs.16,421

table 1.1- Districts with Poverty Lines Below the National Level
Monthly Data
Month-Year Districts Below National poverty line
2024 Jan. Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala
2024 Feb Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala
2024 Mar. Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala
2024 Apr. Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala
2024 May. Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala
2024 Jun. Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala
2024 Jul. Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala
2024 Aug. Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala
2024 Sep. Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala
2024 Oct. Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala
2024 Nov. Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala
2024 Dec. Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Mannar, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala
2025 Jan. Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala
2025 Feb. Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala
2025 Mar. Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala
2025 Apr. Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala
2025 May Matara, Hambantota, Jaffna, Vavunia, Mulative, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Monaragala

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Heat map for district vs poverty line

Multidimensional Poverty

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What is Multidimensional Poverty?

The global Multidimensional Poverty Index(MPI) measures poverty in considering three approaches with ten indicators namely:

Health

  • Nutrition
  • Child mortality

Education

  • Years of schooling
  • School attendance

Standard of Living

  • Electricity
  • Drinking water
  • Sanitation
  • Flooring
  • Cooking fuel
  • Assets

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11.9%

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MPI

Impact of other factors on Poverty

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Age group vs PHI

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social protection program vs PHI

The most contributory significant social protection programs are the pension scheme and Samurdhi.